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2017 Map of Wenatchee Heights

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Wenatchee Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Wenatchee Heights and Wheeler Hill overlook a complex network of orchards and water management systems in this high-altitude agricultural landscape. The region's reliance on irrigation is evidenced by numerous catchments, including the Greenwood Reservoir Number Two and Mathison Reservoir, which feed the drainages of Stemilt Creek and Middle Creek. The topography rises steeply from the northern canyon floors toward Jumpoff Ridge in the south, crossing into the Wenatchee National Forest.

Local history is grounded in the presence of the Stemilt Hill Cem and family-named landmarks like Steffen Brothers Reservoir and Milo Wood Pond. These sites, along with the distinct Stemilt Basin, illustrate a long-standing pattern of ranching and fruit production in Chelan County. The transition from the rural roads of the heights into the protected forest lands highlights the boundary between private development and public wilderness at the Kittitas County line.